Law

After you're involved in a car accident, one of the most important decisions you'll have to make concerns which lawyer you will select. While it would seem that the abundance of accident attorneys across the country would make it easy to find a lawyer rather easily, there are numerous considerations that you should make to ensure that you're choosing the right legal representation. Use this information to learn more about what not to look for in a qualified accident lawyer.
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Getting married means that it's time for a lot of paperwork and updating. While most newlyweds know that they need to create and change names on joint accounts, they may overlook estate planning. Taking the time to sit down and create a plan is an important post-nuptial activity that can ensure that your new family gets off on the right foot. The following tips can help.
Tip #1: Check All Beneficiary Plans
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Following a divorce, one spouse may become a bit more financially dependent upon the other. In order to avoid do this, you'll need to make sure that you avoid some of the most common financial-related mistakes that many tend to fall prey to when getting divorced. Here are three financial blunders you will want and need to avoid when negotiating your divorce settlement:
1. Overlooking the Power of Mediation.
The best thing you and your spouse can do is to work together to reach a fair settlement for divorce-related issues.
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Although divorce is rarely an easy or simple decision, it is often complicated by the amount of debt you and your spouse have. Therefore, it is important to be aware of how much debt is owed and what kind of debt it is, before selecting an attorney.
In addition, if you and your spouse do not jointly agree to both the decision to divorce and the resulting division of debt, it is often better to hire an experienced trial attorney that handles divorces.
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If you and your partner have lived together a long time without marriage, you might not have any legal protections for your assets if you split up. Unless you live in a state that recognizes common law marriages, you need to take steps to protect your property and to decide what happens with debts. To help you create a cohabitation agreement that works for both you and your partner, here is what you need to know.
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About Me

When my wife and I got married and had our first child, we were deeply in love. We then went on to have another child and were a "happy family" for quite some time. I don't know how it happened, but over the years, we grew apart. I decided I wanted to file for divorce, but I was worried that I wouldn't get to spend time with my children if I went through with it. I started studying up on family law, and learning the child custody laws in my state greatly eased my apprehension. The legal knowledge I acquired through study also greatly helped me during the divorce proceedings. I think that every parent should learn about family law, so I decided to start a blog to post what I have learned about it along with other legal knowledge I acquired during my research.